Coin registering receptacle



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COIN REGISTERING RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 17, 1931 3 Sheets-5116(4 2 l V l l 90/ 67 e@ e5 Q4 62 BY HS ATTORNEY A L7 i, l 'y f Aug- 7, 1934 F. A. MARcHloNl COIN REGISTERING RECEPTACLE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 17 1931 lNvEN'roR Patented Aug. 7, 1934 `UfNrr-le:.lo STATI-:s

PATENT o losricle:

This invention relates to coin receptacles and in particular to one adapted for use inV automatic llunchrooms and at `lunch counters where the patron deposits his own money and the employee of the lunchroom manipulates the device `so that the money -passes through the Vmechanism and into a coin box.. Y V

`A particuiar object of my invention is to provide a coin receptacle of automatic character which eliminates the necessity of having the employee handle vmoney, one which automati- 4cally counts and `totals the money taken in to the receptacle and one which has few parts and is adapted for handling a number of .coins of diierent denominations.

Another and equally important object of my invention is to provide a coin receptacle for use in restaurants or lunchrooms -where change is made preparatory to the-buying of food by the patron and in such types of lunchrooms, it is necessary that -a large supply of coins be `on hand and in slot devices Aor coin receptacles of the character heretofore used, ithas been necessary to take `the coins out and run them through a counting machine and-keep an accurate record of the amount oi money deposited in the coin receptacles-before the money could be used over -again and my device eliminates this inconvenience because it automatically registers the amount of Imoney taken in through the machine and one authorized to remove money for use simply makes note ofthe total -amount from the registering device and is held Vresponsible orthat amount of money. Y 5

A still further-object of my invention is to provide a device which will accommodatega number of coins of different denominations at the same time and at the same time registerthem while .discharging them from the coin holding member into the coin receptacle or drawer so irs that the patron can pay for the rmealor the merchandise taken, with any denomination'cf coin that he has handy.

The use of my coin receptacle does notlend itself solely to use in restaurants and lunchrooms 'but to any store Vin which a number of sales persons areemployed `who would ordinarily handle cash. YMy invention eliminates the lhandling of 'the cashfbya number of sales people and thus does away withfthe necessity of keeping track of cashiers Vand -the amounts of Imoney assigned to each counter. y

Changes and variations may be madein the lconstruction shownA and described without departingirom the principles of the invention or the slideplate'whichhis used to prevent insertion Vsacrificing lits chief advantages; hence such invention is not to be confined to the structures shown in the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a coin receptacle constructed inaccordance with my in- 50 vention, the side facing the patron being illustrated -and a part kthereof broken away to show the operating` means.

Figure 2 is a View in end elevation, parts jthereof being broken away for convenience in lillustrating, ol' the coin device illustrated in Figure l, the View being taken as indicated by thelines 2-2 in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the ,mechanism illustrated in Figure l and shows 4the fm relativearrangement of coin slots and markings adjacent thereto, Figure l is a View in sectional elevation showing the interior arrangement of the coin handling mechanism, the section being taken substantially y en the line 4 4 of ligure 1.

Figure -5 is a section taken on the line 5 5 o -AFigure v'4 and illustrates 4the coin `counting mechanism.

`Figure 6 is a fragmentary view inside ele- 80 vation taken at the rear side of the coin receptacle and illustrating the slide that is operable to 'disclose the counter windows so that the reading of the counters may be made to show the 'amount oi money that has passed through `85 "the device.

-Figure 7 is an enlarged View in sectional elevation of the coin wheel and casing showing how the coin is advanced to operate the registering means.

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line 8 8 ot'lfigurel 3 and illustrates the coin detector.

'Figure'il is asecticn taken on the line 9--9 of FigurefS illustrating the detecting arrangement of the coin detector, I

Figure'l) is a section taken on the line 10-10 i A'Figureil and shows 'the path of the coin detector.

"Figure ll-is a s'ectiorrtaken on the line AIll-11 ot'liigure `1 showing the cross sectional lshape 100 of "the coin slide. n

Figuren isr a section taken on theline12--12 oi`Figureff1 and )shows `the operating rack and pinion employedv inthe device, and

Figure '13 is a View illustrating the 'use-.oi

ofV the coin 'in-the 'receptacle When'the device n is in operation.

'Referring to lthe drawings in` detail, 5

-catesngenerally a casing, which ,mayfbe conlno structed in any manner desired but which I preferably construct in several pieces, 6 ndicating one-half and 7 the other half, the two combined, forming a housing in which the mechanism of my invention is encased. These parts are preferably held together through the medium of the bolts 8 and both the parts are provided with the sight openings 9 through which may be seen a coin slide hereinafter to be referred to. The parts 6 and 7 of the housing are cast to provide the inner walls 10 and 11 respectively, the inner wall 10 having cast integral therewith, a series oi connected coin wheel chambers 12 having upper openings 13 and lower openings 14 to permit passage of the coins through the chamber in a manner to be described. The upper surface of the coin wheel chambers 12 provides a seat 15 (see Figure 2) upon which rests the coin slide 16. The wall 1l forms a closure for one side of the coin wheel chamber. The extended portion of the walls 10 and 1l, as indicated respectively by the numerals 17 and 18, outside the parts 6 and 7, are arranged to house not only the coin slides 16 but above the slides, a plurality of coin detectors 19.

The coin detectors are supported in any suitable manner to the wall 18 and are prevented from having sidewise movement through the medium of the cast lugs 2G on said wall 18. 'Ihese lugs act as a support for the slide 21 which is reciprocated along the top of the coin detectors 19, the slide being provided with extended portions 22 (see Figure 13) which are arranged to overlie the slot openings 23 of the coin detectors 19, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

These coin detectors, as illustrated in Figures 8 to 10 consist of a member cast or built up in layers to provide an upper coin slot 23 into which the coins are dropped through suitable coin openings 24 in the overturned portion 25 of the side wall 17. (See Figure 4.) 'Ihe inner, lower portion of the detector 19 is provided with a slot-like passage 26 which connects as at 27 with the coin slot 23. The vertical continuation of the coin slot 23 is inclined outwardly as at 28 and in Figure 10, the dot and dash line indicates a cover 29 which is used to close the iront of the detector, the lower end of the cover and detector extending through a suitable cut out portion 30 in the wall 17.

Should a coin be dropped into the coin slot 23 which is small enough to pass the nose portion 31 of the detent 32 which is secured in the coin detector and at one side of the slot 23, the same will drop vertically and its edge will not pass behind the undercut ledge 33 at the left hand side of the detector, as illustrated in Figure 9, with the result that it will continue straight down and pass out the bottom of the passage 23 which, being disposed at an angle, will throw the coin into the tray 34 formed in the top of the housing member 6, thus returning the irregular size coins to the patron. Should the coin be of the proper size, however, for its passage into the slot 23, it will be necessary for the patron to force the coin down until the detent 32 yields sufficiently to permit passage of the coin which, by the detent, will be forced over` against the right wall of the detent of the detector but will also be caught behind the wall 33 at the left side of the detector with the result that it will be shunted into the coin slot or passage 27 and down into the coin slot or passage 26 which opens in alignment with a slot 36 in the upper run 37 of a slide frame 38. This slide frame consists of a plurality of panes of glass 39 or other transparent material between which is positioned the metallic spacer 40, (see Figures 1 and 11). These spacers 40 may be of different thicknesses depending upon the thickness of the coin to be accommodated and the glass may be also of different thicknesses to prevent juxtaposition of the coins and to maintain them in vertical relation so that they enter the coin wheel in sequence. The bottom run 41 of the slide frame 38 is also provided with a coin opening 42 through which the coins drop through the opening 13 to normally rest on the peripheral surface 43 of a coin wheel 44 which is mounted for rotation on the pinion shaft 45 journalled in the walls 10 and 11. This coin wheel 44 is provided with coin depressions 47 so shaped that the coins are quickly dropped therein during rotation of the coin wheel in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 7 and are carried around as indicated to engage the upper end of the counting dog 46, (see Figures 1, 4, 5, and 7).

The operation of the counting wheel takes place through the medium of a drive shaft 48 extending longitudinally of the receptacle and supported through the medium of the end walls 49 of the casing part 6. In Figure 1, I have illustrated three different coin slots, one for five cent pieces, one for twenty-five cent pieces and one for ten cent pieces, but it is to be understood that any number may be employed and each coin slot and its detector and wheel and associated mechanism forms a single unit, all of the units operating together. It is believed that a description of one of the units and its operation will suice and for this purpose the live cent unit will be used, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.

The five cent coin chute 50 opens into its associated coin wheel 44 which, being mounted on the shaft 45, revolves therewith through the medium of the bevel gear 5l supported on the end of the shaft 45 and arranged to engage the bevel gear 52 on the shaft 48.

The shaft 48 may be driven from any positive source of power and in Figure 4, I have illustrated the use of a motor 53 which, through suitable wiring 54 is connected with a switch 55 exterior of the casing and this switch is of such a nature that when it is pressed, the motor will revolve a certain number of times and then stop, this revolving movement being sullcient to rotate the coin wheel 44 a number of times to discharge the contents of the coin chute 5G and then position the wheel as illustrated in Figure 7 so that no coins may pass into the wheel until next the switch 55 is manipulated. Motors and their accessories to carry out the work of revolving a shaft a predetermined number of times are old and this mechanism does not form a part of my invention.

Another method of operating the shaft 48 by hand is illustrated in Figures l and 12 in which a pinion 56 is employed on the shaft 48 which meshes with the teeth of a segmental rack 57 pivoted as at 58 to the end wall of the casing and being provided with an extended handle portion 59 through the medium of which the rack is operated to revolve the shaft 48 and with it, the coin wheel 44. A single depression of the handle 59 will be suiiicient to revolve the coin wheel a number of timesto discharge the contents of the coin chute and when the handle is in the position illustrated in Figure 12, the wheel is in t e position illustrated in Figure 7 and forms a partial closure for the bottom of the coin chute to prevent the coins falling therethrough' until the nextoperation of the handle. If desired, in connection with the handle, `a ratchet may be employed which will necessitate the depression of the handle a full stroke before it can be returned to the position illustrated in Figure 12, so that a complete predetermined number of rotations of the coin wheel 44 may be accomplished. In connection with the motor 53, the same drives a suitable sprocket wheel through the medium of a sprocket chain 61 in the well known manner.

Operation of the coin wheel 44 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure '7, will draw the coin'around until it contacts with the countn ing dog 62 which is pivoted as at 63 on a stub shaft and carries a pin 64 which connects it pivotally with a short lever 65, secured to one Vend of the stub shaft 65 which extends to the wall 11 and carries at its outer end a bell crank 67.

One end of this bell crank is connected through the medium of a link 68 with an arm 69 secured to one end of a countershaft 70, the countershaft extending into the counter casing and being arranged to operate in the well known manner, the counting dials 71, the counter being indicated by the numeral 72. The opposite end of the bell crank 67 is yieldably supported through the medium of the spring 73 with the 'result that the end 46 of the counting dog 62 will be maintained in contact with the end ci' the opening 14 of the wheel casing and will be substantialiy against the periphery of the counting wheel 44 so that a coin carried around Vby the counting wheel will depress the end 46 of the dog, rocking the shaft 66 and consequently imparting to the shaft '70 through the link 63, a counting movement of said shaft. The counter is constructed to `record in increments of 5 so that the actual amount of money taken in through the recorder will appear on the register. In order to'prevent unauthorized persons from reading the registers, I have provided a slide (see Figure 6) as indicated at 74, mounted in the bracket 75 for sliding movement and arranged to be operated through the medium of a knob 7f3 extending through an elongated opening T7 inthe rear wall of the casing. This slide is provided with sight openings 73 which are arranged to coincide with sight openings 79 in the wall of the casing '7, these openings `being in alignment with the sight openings of the counter 72. A suitable lock is provided to prevent operation of the slide 74 by unauthorized ersons to obtain a reading of the counters, one oi" which is employed in connection with each coin chute.

fi shaft 8l extends between one end Wall of the casing 7 and is supported at its opposite end in a bracket 82 mounted on the wall 1l of said casing. This. shaft 81 carries at its end, a. recessed knob 83 which is positioned adjacent a door 84 in the end wall of the casing, this door being locked in any suitable manner so that unauthorized access is prevented to the knob. The shaft 81 carries suitable gears 85 which mesh with and are arranged to revolve the reset gears 86 carried on the end of countershafts 87.

In order to reset the counters, it is simply necessary to open a door 84 and revolve the knob 83 until all of the counters register zero.

The mechanism previously described and encased within the parts 6 and 7 cooperate with a receptacle and are secured thereto in any manner. The receptacle comprises the housing 89 within which are mounted, drawers 90, one for each of the coin receptacles, suitable slots being provided in the top wall of the housing 89, as indicated by the numeral 91 for passage of the coins from each of the coin chutes into the drawer in the housing 89 provided for that purpose. These drawers 90 are provided with suitable locks 92 so.l that no unauthorized person can remove the drawer and contents thereof.

It is, evident that a drawer will hold a quantity of coins and each drawer will have coins of one denomination and the amount of money in thel drawer or rather, in each drawer, will be registered on its associated register so that in kremoving the coins, it isI simply necessary to make a notation of the amount of money that was deposited in the drawer and the money can be` coins into the detectors and receptacles during operation of the coin wheel 44, I have provided a slide 21 which has been previously referred to and the end of this slide is turned down as at 94 to provide a spring opening 95 in which isk positioned, a coil spring 96 which bears against a pin 9'7 carried on the upperI end of a rock lever 93. This rock lever is pivoted, (see Figures 13 and l) as at 99 to a suitable lug or extension on the inner wall of the casing and its lower end is provided with the cam roller 100 which bears against a suitable cam face of the cam 101 which is secured in any suitable manner to the shaft 48. This cam 101 is so arranged that at the start of the operation of the coin wheel 44, it throws the roller out toward the right in Figure 1 with the result that the slide 21 is moved over to position the extension 22 over the coin slot 23 of the coin detectors with the result that no one can put a coin into the slot during the operation of the machine. Return of the coin wheel 44 to the. position illustrated in Figure 7 restores the cam to the position illustrated in Figure 1 and the slide to the position illustrated in Figure 13, or in the slot uncovering position.

If desired, this slide 21 may be so adjusted that A'.

the extensions 22 thereof overlie the coin open ings 23 slightly and in this event they could be used instead of the detents 32 illustrated in Figure 9 in connection with the coin detectors 19 in that they would have to be moved over by the manufacture thereof which would decrease the cost of production and assist in the. rapid assembly and set up of the mechanism.

It is evident that I have provided an automatic coin receptacle which will reject coins of improper size, will hold the coins in position to be seen until the cost of the purchase has been inserted into the coin receptacle, will, at the will of the operator, empty the coin chutes, count the coins in accordance with their value, register the same and pass them into a receptacle from which they may be removed for re-use Without the necessity of passing the same through a counting and sorting machine.

It is also evident that l have provided a device which is fool-proof, Will automatically reject a coin of improper size, will display the coins after they have been inserted into the machine and thus permit the operator to detect counterfeit coins.

Should a counterfeit coin or any coin get into the chute, or should the patron put in too much money, the attendant of the machine may operate a lock 105 (see Figures 1 and 2) to release an end door 106 in the end wall of the casing member 6, which door can be thrown up and the slide as a Whole may be moved out of the end of the casing and when the slide is moved out, the coins will drop out of the bottom of the coin chutes and may be returned to the patron.

It is evident, therefore, that I have provided a machine which is simple of construction, may be employed in lunchrooms or stores where it is desirable for the patron to pay for merchandise or food Without having the employee of the lunchroom handle the money.

It is evident, too, that the machine cannot be tampered With and that only an authorized person can have access thereto.

The presence of coins in the coin chute does not interfere with the removal oi' the coin slide because when the coins are resting on the coin wheels, more than half thereof, are in the slide and the curved surface of the coins will permit them to ride up on the frame piece between the Wheels when the coin slide is removed.

My invention is not to be restricted to the precise details of construction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the `invention or sacrificing the advantages derived from its use.

What I claim is:--

1. In a machine of the character described, a casing, a coin detector including means providing a plurality of paths diverging in a direction laterally of an inserted coin, a yielding detent for adjusting an undersiaed coin into position to enter one of said paths for immediate return, means for directing a full-sized coin into another path, means constituting a slide for holding a full-sized coin in display position and to which means one of said detector paths leads, and said slide being removable from the casing.

2. In a machine of the character described, a casing, a coin detector including means providing a plurality of paths dverging in a direction laterally of an inserted coin, a yielding detent for adjusting an under sized coin into position to enter one of said paths for immediate return, means for directing a full-sized coin into another path, means for holding a full-sized coin in display position and to which one of the detector paths leads, a coin counter, a receptacle into which the full-sized coin is deposited after counting, and said coin display means being removable from said casing.

3. In a machine of the character described. a casing, a plurality of coin chutes in said casing, coin detectors in each of said chutes including means providing a plurality of paths diverging in a direction laterally of an inserted coin, a. yielding detent for adjusting an under sized coin into position to enter one of said paths for immediate return, means for directing a fullsized coin into another path, means for holding a plurality of full-sized coins in display position, and to which means the second named detector paths lead, coin wheels forming closures for the bottoms of said full-sized coin holding means, coin counting mechanisms associated with said Wheels, and means for supporting said coin display means for removal as a unit from said casing.

4. In a machine of the character described, a coin detector including means providing a plurality of paths diverging in a direction laterally of an inserted coin, a yielding detent for adjusting an undersized coin into position to enter one of said paths for immediate return, means for directing a full-sized coin into another path, means for holding a full-sized coin in display position and to `ivhich means the last named detector path leads, a coin counting mechanism including a coin Wheel below said coin holding means, means for operating the coin counter, and means for supporting said coin display, means for removal as a unit from said casing.

5. In a machine of the character described, a casing, a coin detector including means providing a plurality of paths diverging in a direction laterally of an inserted coin, a yielding detent for adjusting an undersized coin into position to enter one of said paths for immediate return, means for directing a full-sized coin into another path, a tray in the casing to which said undersized coin is returned, means for holding a full-sized coin in display position, said means being arranged for removal as a unit from said casing and constituting a coin slide, and to which slide the last named path leads, a receptacle into which the full-sized coin is deposited, and a counting mechanism interposed between said slide and said receptacle.

FRANK A. MARCHIONI. [1.. 5.] 

